DHSC introduces new measures to transform care for people with autism and learning disabilities
Announced by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) on the 21st of May, the care of patients in segregation or long-term seclusion will…
Care home residents help improve interaction and engagement amongst autistic adults
Credit: Hull Live Adults with autism in Hull have been spending time at the Elm Tree Court residential home in an effort to improve their…
Local council’s care cost changes ‘could put disabled people and their carers in poverty’
Credit: Norwich Evening News / Archant Parents of disabled children in Norfolk are making a final plea for Norfolk County Council to rethink its proposed…
Leeds Learning Disability Week to host a range of events
Sponsored walk during Leeds Learning Disability Week 2017 Commencing on the 18th June, the annual Leeds Learning Disability Week will see local organisations come together…
Disabled children deprived of their right to an education & community life
A review of the care of disabled children and young people with challenging behaviour and complex mental health needs is calling for urgent action. The review…
Chronic lack of accessible housing prompts inquiry
A major new inquiry will investigate the chronic lack of accessible and adaptable housing available for disabled people in Britain. Following research which found that…
NHS guidelines aims to help transform care
"Whilst education is crucial to personal development, it can only be effective within a wider framework of good health and social care arrangements." The NHS…